The Scottish Church College is the oldest continuously running Christian liberal arts and sciences college in India. It is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (for the Scottish Church Collegiate School), the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for the secondary school examinations, and with the University of Calcutta for degree courses for graduates and postgraduates.
A selective co-educational institution, it is known for its beautiful campus, strong faculty, robust intellectual milieu and its English Palladian architecture. Students and alumni call themselves "Caledonians" in the name of the college festival, "Caledonia".
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